I would like to have an Eee, mainly as a note jotting and quick internet reference. I would be in the more memory camp and I would not want to reload the OS. So, David, your saying that your satisfied with the durability of the hardware and the battery life of two hours has not diminished over X number of years? Further, the video quality is such that you can make out if someone is holding up three fingers vs two, yes?
Brian On Wed, Jan 14, 2009 at 9:30 PM, David Mandel <[email protected]> wrote: > It all depends on what you need. > > If you need to do any serious computing on a machine, then you need a > laptop (or more yet). > If you don't do any serious computing on a machine, a netbook may be SUPER. > > In my case, I don't do serious computing when I travel. And I don't > like to store > data on a machine I traveling with in case it gets lost or stolen. In > this situation, > a netbook is all need to (1) check my email (2) browse the web (3) > give presentations > and (3) communicate with my servers which do have serious information on > them. > > David Mandel > > On Wed, Jan 14, 2009 at 9:52 AM, Bob Miller <[email protected]> wrote: > > I'm with erock on this one. I don't need a tiny laptop so much as I need > > a capable laptop. Even with 60GB on my old laptop, I was juggling files > > trying to get stuff to fit. And a 1400x1050 display makes it hard to see > > more than three windows at a time. (I know, that's a weird way to read > mail.) > > There's no way I'd enjoy using a 10 inch screen. > > > > On Mon, Jan 12, 2009 at 7:30 PM, Ben Barrett <[email protected]> > wrote: > >> Absolutely, so long as the bigger one is also usable, in terms of its > size. > >> We'll see if folks start selling their SUV's to upgrade to bicycles... I > >> doubt it. Everything in its place. I thought it was cool when I first > had > >> a 8-bit device which fit in my pocket. Better yet, wireless and a > >> filesystem! Well be sure to check out Intel's "new" touchscreen > educational > >> model, looks like they're finally going public with a > OLPC-killer-attempt. > >> For many folks who ask me how to upgrade their old towering PC, I indeed > >> suggest a cheap laptop (not netbook), since it can be slid away on the > shelf > >> but will not actually be carried along much.... that is a great sector > for > >> cheap laptops: lower-power, compact components, and prolly not-so-great > >> battery life :) > >> > >> Ben B > >> > >> > >> On Mon, Jan 12, 2009 at 7:10 PM, <[email protected]> wrote: > >>> > >>> If all you've got it for is hopping around online, checking email, a > >>> little ssh, maybe even a blog, then sure your point is well made. And > yes > >>> that which comes in a standard linux install these days doesn't seem > all > >>> that concerned with drive size limitations. But when Best Buy is dying > to > >>> get rid of a full-sized laptop for less than $400 (don't bother with > the > >>> fact that the article in question here is a piece of dudu amalgamated > from > >>> less expensive components). My point being: eeeP, cool, sleek, lite, > limited > >>> on many of it's capabilities $200, on the other side: a decent laptop > 320Gb, > >>> 4Gb RAM, Core II duo2, for $599. I don't know about you, but in times > like > >>> these I shop based on value. > >>> > >>> I'm not saying the base net device doesn't have plenty of merit, but in > my > >>> mind before I would consider them to be a "computers" the technology > needs > >>> to advance quite a bit. > >>> > >>> -E > >>> > >>> -----Original Message----- > >>> From: Ben Barrett <[email protected]> > >>> To: Eugene Unix and Gnu/Linux User Group <[email protected]> > >>> Sent: Sun, 11 Jan 2009 10:34 am > >>> Subject: Re: [Eug-lug] asus eee > >>> > >>> IMO, any device like this *should* have enough room to update the stock > >>> apps, add some of your own, and still have enough working space for > >>> documents. I don't know how tight the space really is there, but maybe > >>> they've simply put a bloated distro in place, without paring things > down > >>> usefully. It is all too easy to get too much when you "get linux" > these > >>> days, most of us have just a few preferred applications. It does not > seem > >>> unreasonable to me at all, to put a slimmer distro on it... 4GB sounds > like > >>> it *could* (easily) be enough for root for a netbook, and "real > laptops" are > >>> both huge and heavy compared to these machines. You might not need a > >>> snowsuit, if you're going to the Bahamas -- you might want a swimsuit > that > >>> fits well though. So what's appropriate? i.e., coding, watching > youtube, > >>> social-networking & chat, writing a book... seems like any of these > could > >>> fit with a netboook. :) > >>> > >>> BenB > >>> > >>> > >>> On Sun, Jan 11, 2009 at 10:11 AM, <[email protected]> wrote: > >>>> > >>>> If drive space is such an issue, why not buy a real computer? These > >>>> little net-enabled devices are neat and have good applications (like a > >>>> teaching device) however, at this time if you want all of the > functionality > >>>> of a laptop, I'd recommend just buying a "real" laptop.... > >>>> > >>>> just my .02 > >>>> -E > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> -----Original Message----- > >>>> From: Jim K <[email protected]> > >>>> To: Eugene Unix and Gnu/Linux User Group <[email protected]> > >>>> Sent: Fri, 9 Jan 2009 5:58 pm > >>>> Subject: Re: [Eug-lug] asus eee > >>>> > >>>> Actually I would recommend both storage upgrade and a different > Linux > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> distro. > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> Jim K > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> larry price wrote: > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > you could always install something that took less disk space. > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > On Fri, Jan 9, 2009 at 5:47 PM, Jim K <[email protected]> wrote: > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> >> I just saw an Asus eee 8.9" 1GB ram 4GB SSD for $199 at Best Buy > with > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> >> Linux. I don't know if anyone would do a price match -5 or 10% on > it. > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> >> You will probably want an 8GB flash card of some type. My > >>>> >> understanding > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> >> is once you run the update the hard disk is pretty full. > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> >> jim k > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> >> _______________________________________________ > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> >> EUGLUG mailing list > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> >> [email protected] > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> >> http://www.euglug.org/mailman/listinfo/euglug > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> >> > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> >> > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > _______________________________________________ > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > EUGLUG mailing list > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > [email protected] > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > http://www.euglug.org/mailman/listinfo/euglug > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> _______________________________________________ > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> EUGLUG mailing list > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> [email protected] > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> http://www.euglug.org/mailman/listinfo/euglug > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> ________________________________ > >>>> Get a free MP3 every day with the Spinner.com toolbar. 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